brilliant · adjective /ˈbrɪl.jənt/Full view
brilliant (VERY INTELLIGENT)
B1 extremely intelligent or very skillful
Dictionary example:

a brilliant mathematician

Learner example:

He is [an] engineering student and he is brilliant in his stud[ies]. (Preliminary English Test; B1; Indonesian)

brilliant (VERY BRIGHT)
B1 full of light or color
Dictionary example:

The sky was a brilliant blue.

Learner example:

It was 11:15 so I thought "they won't come" but suddenly a brilliant light bath[ed] me. (Preliminary English Test; B1; Spanish)

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